Florida’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities would be required to have generators and the fuel to run them under a state law proposed Wednesday — echoing an emergency order from Gov. Rick Scott following the deaths of 14 residents after Hurricane Irma. It would also add oversight.

Florida’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities would be required to have generators and the fuel to run them under a state law proposed Wednesday — echoing an emergency order from Gov. Rick Scott following the deaths of 14 residents after Hurricane Irma. It would also add oversight.

Local governments are offering sandbags for residents to secure their homes as Hurricane Irma approaches. Some areas have run out of sandbags or supplies, and lines are several hours long in some places, so check with your local municipality before going to get any bags.

Here are the details:

Orange County: Sandbags are being given out 7 a.m. -7 p.m. at six locations throughout the county. Up to 10 bags per vehicle are being given out at 18753 Old Cheney Highway, Orlando; 2530 N. Forsyth Rd., Orlando; 4200 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando; 11442 Intermodal Wy, Orlando; 644 Beulah Rd, Winter Garden; 3400 Golden Gem Rd, Apopka.

Orange County officials said Thursday afternoon that 66,000 sandbags had already been distributed. Mayor Teresa Jacobs said county employees could not stay on beyond 7 p.m. to distribute bags to those in line, adding people will not be able to get in line after a certain point.

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People fill up sand bags Thursday, September 7, 2017 as hurricane Irma approaches the state of Florida. Long lines of vehicles waited for hours to get a 10 sand bag limit located at City of Orlando Public Works ,1010 Woods Ave. (Red Huber/Staff Photographer)

People fill up sand bags Thursday, September 7, 2017 as hurricane Irma approaches the state of Florida. Long lines of vehicles waited for hours to get a 10 sand bag limit located at City of Orlando Public Works ,1010 Woods Ave. (Red Huber/Staff Photographer) (Red Huber / Orlando Sentinel)

Orlando: The city is offering sandbags 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday at 1010 Woods Ave. Be prepared to fill your own bags. Waits were reported for as long as five hours on Thursday. The city opened a second location at the Camping World Stadium 1 Citrus Bowl Pl. You can access the site from Tampa Avenue.

Deland: On Friday. residents are allowed 5 sandbags per vehicle, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the parking lot south of Conrad Park at 555 S. Woodland Boulevard. IDs are required and shovels will be provided.

Ocoee: The city is offering sandbags from 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at 301 Maguire Road. Ten bags per household will be given out.

Winter Garden: Sandbags are being offered 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Friday at 880 W. Bay St. Up to 10 bags per household.

Seminole County: The county is offering sandbags at three locations7 a.m.- 7 p.m. Up to 15 bags. Sandbags will be available at 3450 East Lake Mary Blvd, Sanford at 2808 St. Johns Parkway, Sanford, and 401 W. Highland St., Altamonte Springs.

Casselberry: The city will offer sandbags 8 a.m.-5 p.m.om 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 115 Wilshire Blvd., Fern Park. Up to 10 bags per household.

Longwood: Sandbags will be offered 7 a.m.-7 p.m. starting Wednesday at 907 East State Road 434. Up to 10 bags per household.

Oviedo: The city will offer sandbags starting 7 a.m.-7 p.m. om 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Round Lake Park, 891 E. Broadway St. Up to 12 bags per household.

Sanford: Sandbags will be offered 7 a.m. a.m. at 800 W. Fulton St. Officials say the bags will be available 24 hours a day.